Isaiah 46
1 Bel is bowed down, Nebo sinketh, their idols are [delivered] unto the beasts, and unto the cattle; those which were once carried by you are now laden up a burden to the weary beasts.
I Knæ er Bel, og Nebo er bøjet, deres Billeder gives til Dyr og Fæ, de læsses som Byrde paa trætte Dyr.
2 They are sunk, they are bowed down together; they could not deliver the burden, but they themselves are gone into captivity.
De bøjes, i Knæ er de alle, de kan ikke frelse Byrden, og selv maa de vandre i Fangenskab.
3 Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, who are borne [by me] from their birth, who are carried from the womb;
Hør mig, du Jakobs Hus, al Resten af Israels Hus, løftet fra Moders Liv, baaret fra Moders Skød.
4 And even unto old age I am the same; and even unto the time of hoary hairs will I bear: l have done it, and I will carry [you]; even I will bear, and deliver you.
Til Alderdommen er jeg den samme, jeg bærer jer, til Haarene graaner; ret som jeg bar, vil jeg bære, jeg, jeg vil bære og redde.
5 To whom will ye liken and assimilate me, and compare me, that we may be like?
Med hvem vil I jævnstille, ligne mig, hvem vil I gøre til min Lige?
6 [There are those] that lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; that hire a melter, that he may make of it a god; they [then] bend the knee, yea, they bow themselves down;
De øser Guld af Pung, Sølv faar de vejet paa Vægt, de lejer en Guldsmed, som gør det til en Gud, de bøjer sig, kaster sig ned;
7 They carry him, upon the shoulder they bear him, and set up him in his spot, and he remaineth standing, from his place he doth not move: yea, though one should cry unto him, he cannot answer, out of his trouble he cannot help him.
de løfter den paa Skuldren og bærer den, sætter den paa Plads, og den staar, den rører sig ikke af Stedet; raaber de til den, svarer den ikke, den frelser dem ikke i Nød.
8 Remember this, and take courage: take it again to heart, O ye transgressors.
Kom dette i Hu, lad jer raade, I frafaldne, læg jer det paa Sinde!
9 Remember the former things of olden times; for I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is nothing like me.
Kom i Hu, hvad er forudsagt før, thi Gud er jeg, ellers ingen, ja Gud, der er ingen som jeg,
10 Declaring from the beginning the end, and from the earliest days the things that have not yet been done, saying, My counsel shall stand firm, and all my pleasure will I do:
der forud forkyndte Enden, tilforn, hvad der ikke var sket, som sagde: »Mit Raad staar fast, jeg fuldbyrder al min Vilje, «
11 Calling from the east the eagle, from a far-off country the man of my counsel; yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also execute it.
som fra Øst kalder Ørnen hid, fra det fjerne mit Raads Fuldbyrder. Jeg taled og lader det ske, udtænkte og fuldbyrder det.
12 Hearken unto me, ye stout of heart, that are far from righteousness:
Hør paa mig, I modløse, som tror, at Retten er fjern:
13 I have brought near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will grant unto Zion salvation, unto Israel my glory.
Jeg bringer min Ret, den er ej fjern, min Frelse tøver ikke; jeg giver Frelse paa Zion, min Herlighed giver jeg Israel.
